That being said, a month at home can come with many positives to distract you from this turbulent time, and arguably the biggest positive is home-cooked meals (at least it is for me).
Here are five of the meals I am most looking forward to indulging in at home over this Easter break, with special thanks to my mum and her culinary skills.
Now, you may be thinking, pesto pasta, isn’t that just a basic student meal? To that, I say no. My mum’s speciality pesto pasta contains red pesto, green pesto, chicken, olives, halloumi, chorizo, and spinach. It is God-tier. It is the meal I tell my friends about wherever I go. Sometimes I awake in the middle of the night from a dream where I was swimming in a river of the sauce… you get the point.
This one is a fairly simple meal to cook, but alas I am an awful chef, so it remains a home luxury. The peri-peri chicken can be bought from Aldi or Lidl, and the couscous contains chilli oil, halloumi, peas, and peppers. The secret ingredient is to add some of the peri-peri sauce from the cooked chicken into the couscous (thank me later).
A classic. Whether you opt for chicken, beef, gammon or other alternatives, the Sunday roast is a British classic that cannot be ignored. Sure, you could try and make one with your housemates once a month, but it’s never the same as at home. Note: cottage pie and shepherd’s pie are equally as loved).
As someone without culinary skills, I am forever baffled that some people claim macaroni and cheese is easy to cook. It is the ultimate comfort food and something I only ever crave at university. Don’t get me wrong, Redhead’s macaroni and cheese is good, but the price is hard to justify as a student.
Home-made risotto is possibly the best thing ever, being able to add exactly what you want to it. I opt for chicken, asparagus, and peas, but you can add just about anything you want to.